PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Jones (ranked 1616 p4p, 1542 weight class) and Loke Axelsen (ranked 60 p4p, 55 weight class). Axelsen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cha Cha PT2- Freddie Dredd. Loke Axelsen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Axelsen

188 cm
22
214
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
28
224
9 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sakura Style
Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gordon Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Loke Axelsen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.

Jones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Axelsen defending well though.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Axelsen wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones is thwarting Axelsen's attempts to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Jones is taking a breather. Axelsen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Axelsen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Axelsen is defending well.

Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Axelsen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Axelsen is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Axelsen trying to control but Jones postures up.
Axelsen wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones is keen to just control but Axelsen is a slippery customer.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Axelsen is defending well.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Axelsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Axelsen is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen trying to control from the bottom.

Jones is looking for a kimura here.

Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Axelsen defends it well.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Axelsen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Axelsen is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Axelsen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Axelsen is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Jones thows a huge punch but Axelsen dodges it nicely.

Jones seems to be looking for submissions.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Axelsen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Axelsen trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Axelsen wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.

Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Axelsen is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Axelsen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Axelsen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones is looking to pass Axelsen's guard but actually Axelsen recovers to full guard.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Axelsen keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Axelsen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Axelsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Axelsen trying to control the position.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones trying to control but Axelsen is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Axelsen sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Axelsen swivels and escapes.
Axelsen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Axelsen wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Axelsen, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Axelsen against the ropes but Axelsen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Axelsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Axelsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Nice jab there from Axelsen.

It looks like Gordon Jones has been cut.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Axelsen cracks Jones with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Axelsen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jones to stand back up!

Jones is rocked!
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Axelsen, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Axelsen against the ropes but Axelsen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Axelsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones staying out of range there.
Axelsen throws a right hand that misses

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Axelsen fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gordon Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gordon Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Jones tries for a takedown but Axelsen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Axelsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Axelsen sprawls well.
Axelsen throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Axelsen as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones dives in and grabs Axelsen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Axelsen pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Jones tries for a takedown but Axelsen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Axelsen tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones moves to clinch but Axelsen breaks away
and Axelsen counters with a huge right that knocks Jones out cold! Axelsen is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Loke Axelsen!
Loke Axelsen is the new super heavyweight champion!
Loke Axelsen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.